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to shun his brother for more than three days.” Agreed upon.

1576 – Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “The gates of Paradise are opened on Monday and Thursday, and every servant who does not associate anything with Allah is forgiven—except for a man between whom and his brother there is animosity.(1) It is said: ‘Leave these two until they reconcile! Leave these two until they reconcile!’” Reported by Muslim.

In another version he said: “People’s deeds are presented every Thursday and Monday,” and he related something similar.

270 – Chapter: The Prohibition of Envy

Envy is to wish that the blessing be removed from its possessor, whether that blessing pertains to religion or to worldly life. Allah the Exalted says: “Or do they envy people for what Allah has given them of His bounty?” (Q 4:54). The ḥadīth of Anas cited in the previous chapter also falls under this heading.

1577 – Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Beware of envy, for envy consumes good deeds just as fire consumes firewood”—or he said, “grass.” Reported by Abū Dāwūd.(2)

(1) It refers to enmity. The Prophet’s words “Unzuru” mean: delay it (give them respite). (2) I note that the chain contains an unnamed narrator; see Silsilat al-Ahadith al-Daifah, no. 1902. The report is also listed in Daʿif Sunan Abi Dawud, no. 1048.

أَنْ يَهْجُرَ أَخَاهُ فَوْقَ ثَلَاثٍ » متفق عليه . ١٥٧٦ - وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه ، أن رسول الله ﷺ قال : « تُفْتَحُ أَبْوَابُ الْجَنَّةِ يَوْمَ الْإِثْنَيْنِ وَيَوْمَ الْخَمِيسِ ، فَيُغْفَرُ لِكُلِّ عَبْدٍ لَا يُشْرِكُ بِاللَّهِ شَيْئًا ، إِلَّا رَجُلًا كَانَتْ بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ أَخِيهِ شَحْنَاءُ (١) فَيُقَالُ : أَنْظُرُوا هَذَيْنِ حَتَّى يَصْطَلِحَا ! أَنْظُرُوا هَذَيْنِ حَتَّى يَصْطَلِحَا ! » . رواه مسلم . وفي رواية له : « تُعْرَضُ الْأَعْمَالُ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ خَمِيسٍ وَإِثْنَيْنِ » وَذَكَرَ نَحْوَهُ . ٢٧٠ - باب تحريم الحسد وَهُوَ تمني زوال النعمة عن صاحبها : سواء كانت نعمة دين أو دنيا قال الله تعالى : ﴿أَمْ يَحْسُدُونَ النَّاسَ عَلَىٰ مَا آتَاهُمُ اللَّهُ مِن فَضْلِهِ﴾ [ سورة النساء الآية : ٥٤ ] وَفِيهِ حديث أنس السابق في الباب قبله . ١٥٧٧ - وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه ، أن النبي ﷺ قال : « إِيَّاكُمْ وَالْحَسَدَ ؛ فَإِنَّ الْحَسَدَ يَأْكُلُ الْحَسَنَاتِ كَمَا تَأْكُلُ النَّارُ الْحَطَبَ » أَوْ قَالَ : « الْعُشْبَ » رواه أبو داود (٢) .

(١) أي العداوة . وقوله ﷺ : « أنظروا » أي : أخروا . (٢) قلت : فيه راو لم يسم ، انظر « الضعيفة » (١٩٠٢) - ن - . وهو في « ضعيف سنن أبي داود » برقم (١٠٤٨) .